East, Hong Kong offers eco-conscious year-end festivities

City-centre hotel EAST, Hong Kong has eco-conscious decorations and lively celebrations all lined up for the festive season this year.

EAST's Christmas Village, a tradition started in 2014, sees the hotel finding creative ways to recycle resources into previously disused objects. This year, the EAST team have scavenged the city’s streets, collecting fallen logs from Typhoon Mangkhut to craft into Christmas decorations. For these creations, the team collaborated with students from Jockey Club Sarah Roe School (JCSRS) – the only school in Hong Kong to deliver an English curriculum to students with additional learning needs.

Source: Swire Hotels. The Christmas Village at East, Hong Kong.

Feast (Food by EAST)

EAST’s café, Feast (Food by EAST), will be offering festive feasts on 24 and 25 December with sittings from 5:45 pm to 8 pm and 8:30 pm to 11 pm. The menu will be served semi-buffet style, with a variety of antipasti, such as freshly shucked oysters and king crab legs.

Main course options include traditional favourites, such as slow-roasted turkey and roasted grass-fed beef tenderloin.

For New Year’s Eve 2019 on 31 December from 6 pm – 10:30 pm, with highlights such as whole poached Boston lobster and roasted grass-fed beef tenderloin.

Sugar (Bar.Deck.Lounge)

The party continues at Sugar (Bar.Deck.Lounge), EAST’s rooftop bar. Themed City of Stars, the New
Year’s Eve celebration will draw inspiration from the box office hit La La Land, combining
drinks, jazzy tunes, and sweeping views across the city.

Details:

The Feast Christmas menu is priced at HK$728* per adult.
The Feast New Year's Eve menu costs HK$668* per adult.
Make reservations at Feast (Food by EAST) at +852 3968 3777

Make reservations at Sugar (Bar.Deck.Lounge) at +852 3968 3738

*Prices are subject to 10% service charge.

Grand Hyatt Mumbai unveils new year's eve plans

Grand Hyatt Mumbai, Hyatt International's flagship contemporary lifestyle complex in South Asia and an area hotel for Mumbai, Pune and Goa, will have major events to celebrate the new year.

The Grand Courtyard Party, beginning from 7pm, invites guests to dance under the stars on new year's eve with drinks and desserts. The Grand Courtyard Party costs INR3,500 plus taxes.

Seven in the evening is the lucky hour at Grand Hyatt Mumbai. North West Frontier cuisine is available with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options at Soma from 7pm, while Celini will offer Italian indulgence, again from 7pm. China House is open for a Chinese themed dinner from the same time. All options cost INR4,444 plus taxes.

For INR10,000 plus taxes per couple, China House Lounge opens at 10pm so guests can dance the night away to the tunes of a stellar DJ line up.

At Fifty Five East, a buffet is available from 7pm, from INR3,333 on New Year's Eve. The New Year Brunch at Fifty Five East begins at 12pm, and features a feast from across the globe. The New Year Brunch costs from INR2,222 onwards.

Interested?

To make a reservation, call Restaurant Reservations at +91 22 6676 1149 or visit the festivity desk in person at the Grand Hyatt Mumbai.

Clarke Quay invites Singapore to a new year countdown

Source: Clarke Quay.

Clarke Quay invites Singapore to finish the year off with a bang. MediaCorp Class95FM DJ Glenn Ong and 987FM DJ, Sonia Chew will be at the countdown to the New Year, with live band performances by Goodfellas (SG), a glow-themed street parade and roving percussionists.

The event will be broadcast live from Clarke Quay on 987FM. View the details here. Clarke Quay outlets have individual New Year’s Eve specials that can be viewed here. 

Burj Khalifa is the star of Downtown Dubai New Year's Eve Gala

This New Year’s Eve, the 828m facade of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai will feature an illuminated LED screen to complement a fireworks spectacle to mark the dawn of 2015, WAM, the Emirates News Agency has reported.

The Downtown Dubai New Year’s Eve Gala, by developer Emaar Properties, will feature a six-part firework, laser and light show, including a tribute to Dubai, its leadership, and the UAE’s 43 years of achievements to be shown on the custom-built display. 

Ahmad Al Matrooshi, Managing Director of Emaar Properties, said: "The Downtown Dubai New Year’s Eve Gala has defined its credentials in a short span of time as the world’s most-watched New Year’s Eve spectacle surpassing the visitor turnout at celebrations in New York, Sydney and London. With visitors from all over the world arriving to join in the festivities, the event has become a defining spectacle that adds to the pride of Dubai. 

"This year, the celebrations will be grandest to date with an unprecedented array of fascinating pyrotechnics and the world’s first-of-its-kind LED illumination on Burj Khalifa. With the festive event, we are underlining the positivity of Dubai, a city that brings hope, cheer and optimism to people in the region and across the world." 

Gold and silver strobe light effects will illuminate the tower in the first act, which will be complemented by fireworks displays from across buildings in downtown Dubai. The second act will feature rings and waves, while the next act is about twinkling golden stars. The fourth act has cyclonic light effects, followed by light sequins and then the countdown.

Visitors to Downtown Dubai can watch the spectacle from various vantage points in Burj Park as well as Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard. More details on New Year’s Eve events can be accessed at www.myfestivedubai.com. 

Online viewers can choose from four different camera angles to watch the live streaming on www.youtube.com/DowntownDubai. The Downtown Dubai New Year’s Eve Gala reached over 2.5 billion people last year through live telecasts in addition to millions at Burj Park in person.